Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants at Northcentral Technical College

Wausau, WI · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma · about 296 graduates a year

$29,626
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$42,038
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$56,073
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#683 of 757
Rank by pay
#684 of 757
Rank, wage-adjusted
$3,750
Median federal debt

Northcentral Technical College graduates in practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants earn 25% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 9% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Northcentral Technical College Compares for Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants

All 757 colleges reporting practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Monroe College Bronx, NY$111,045$105,692#1—
2Saint Michael College of Allied Health Washington, DC$92,203$80,794#14$74,782
3Holyoke Community College Holyoke, MA$88,067$77,552#23—
4CUNY LaGuardia Community College Long Island City, NY$85,842$81,704#10$56,230
5Best Care College East Orange, NJ$85,297$74,864#39$40,687
6CUNY Medgar Evers College Brooklyn, NY$83,108$79,102#17—
7Harmony Health Care Institute Merrimack, NH$82,633$76,113#31$85,953
8Holy Name Medical Center-Sister Claire Tynan School of Nursing Englewood Cliffs, NJ$82,581$72,480#67$62,684
9Unitek College Fremont, CA$82,448$75,022#38$61,838
10Chemeketa Community College Salem, OR$82,215$82,699#6—
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680Texas County Technical College Houston, MO$42,135$45,178#670$43,248
681Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crossville Crossville, TN$42,071$45,958#660$44,915
682Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations West Palm Beach, FL$42,051$44,758#674$45,480
683Northcentral Technical College Wausau, WI$42,038$43,743#684$29,626
684Mid-EastCTC-Adult Education Zanesville, OH$41,707$44,508#675$35,050
685Ridge Technical College Winter Haven, FL$41,700$44,384#678$36,556
686Heartland Community College Normal, IL$41,664$40,935#709—

Other Majors at Northcentral Technical College by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer Programming$69,038—#5 of 17
Criminal Justice and Corrections$67,938$59,645#47 of 176
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians$62,126—#3 of 19
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians$56,348—#85 of 319
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$54,626$41,893#170 of 290
Precision Metal Working$52,792$47,718#98 of 365
Business Administration, Management and Operations$50,752$60,405#55 of 120
Marketing$48,820—#5 of 6
Health and Medical Administrative Services$43,602$33,317#49 of 496
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management—$42,271—
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$40,478—#41 of 109
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$39,404$31,249#27 of 42
Accounting and Related Services$39,016$36,562#65 of 101
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$38,436$31,154#155 of 637
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions$37,326—#88 of 332

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Northcentral Technical College practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $29,626 one year after graduating and $42,038 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Northcentral Technical College rank for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants?

Among 757 colleges reporting earnings for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants graduates, Northcentral Technical College ranks #683 by median pay four years after graduation, and #684 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants at Northcentral Technical College worth it?

Its graduates earn 25% less than the national median for practical nursing, vocational nursing and nursing assistants ($56,073), and the median federal debt at graduation is $3,750.

← All data for Northcentral Technical College · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.